The mission of the Asia Council is to act as the Asian bank membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting Asian members and to bring to the attention of the BAFT executive committee and board of directors issues of specific concern to BAFT’s Asian members and to provide substantive input to BAFT committees and to the board on these issues, particularly as they relate to BAFT’s mission.

Fehr, Kai/Wells Fargo Bank NA

Wadivkar, Shirish/Standard Chartered Bank

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Fehr, Kai/Wells Fargo Bank NA

Gupta, Vivek/ANZ Banking Group Limited

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Burdette, Kimberly/PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Gmuer, Patrick/Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd.

Martino, Raffaele/Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Sudmann, Jan-Willem/Mashreqbank psc

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Ghosn, Ziad/Bankmed

BAFT - Board of Directors

This group oversees the governance and direction of BAFT.

Elkins, Jonathan/National Bank of Canada

Sahm, Amy/Fulton Financial Corporation

BAFT - Europe Council

The mission of the Europe Council is to act as the European bank membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting European members and to bring to the attention of the BAFT executive committee and board of directors issues of specific concern to BAFT’s European members and to provide substantive input to BAFT committees and to the board on these issues, particularly as they relate to BAFT’s mission.

Galiana, Esther/Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA)

Martino, Raffaele/Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

BAFT - Global Trade Industry Council

The Global Trade Industry Council focuses on standardized product definitions, consistent, complete and transparent data, and standardized documentation supporting trade finance. This mission statement and roadmap will enable BAFT and ICC to work more collaboratively towards a common goal on behalf of the global trade industry in a way that leverages organizational strengths and minimizes overlaps.

Schulpen, Rogier/Banco Santander SA

Wohlgeschaffen, Markus

BAFT - Innovation Council

This council is designed to bring together financial institutions and fintech companies to provide awareness, education, and guidance with regard to emerging technology impacting the transaction banking industry. The group will channel expertise to promote innovation, engage regulators to drive necessary change in the regulatory space in light of evolutions to the business driven by new technological delivery.